Both brownfield and greenfield mines in the region face issues of water stress.

While McEwen is funded into next year as it drills the Los Azules project, it may go public later in 2023 or early 2024 to bankroll a feasibility study.

Ecuadorians are expected to vote in favor of referendums to order the closing of a major oil field and restrict gold and copper mining.

Bidding for the exploration contracts is scheduled to take place early next year.

Javier Milei, a libertarian outsider who’s taken a surprise lead in the race for Argentina’s presidency, would shake up the country’s powerhouse commodity industries like none of his rivals.

The Greentech plant has also made significant progress towards reaching its designed recovery rates.

Codelco will name its third CEO in a year in the coming weeks as the company struggles to turn around a slump in output and earnings.